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General News · 4th June 2025
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Scarred Survivors: Learning from Humpback Whales off the Coast of British Columbia
TUESDAY, June 10
7 p.m.
Manson’s Hall
Free event, donations appreciated.
Please join us for this special visual presentation by Dr. Felicia Vachon, Research Coordinator with the Marine Education Research Society (MERS). Dr. Vachon will speak about the recovery of humpback whales in B.C. waters, along with current threats to these whales, particularly entanglement, vessel strikes, and climate change. This presentation will also serve as a general introduction to MERS’s study of humpback whales as individuals, education campaigns, and ongoing research.
Presented as part of the new Humpback Comeback 2.0 exhibition at Wild Cortes Natural History Centre.
TUESDAY, June 10
7 p.m.
Manson’s Hall
Free event, donations appreciated.
Please join us for this special visual presentation by Dr. Felicia Vachon, Research Coordinator with the Marine Education Research Society (MERS). Dr. Vachon will speak about the recovery of humpback whales in B.C. waters, along with current threats to these whales, particularly entanglement, vessel strikes, and climate change. This presentation will also serve as a general introduction to MERS’s study of humpback whales as individuals, education campaigns, and ongoing research.
Presented as part of the new Humpback Comeback 2.0 exhibition at Wild Cortes Natural History Centre.